Monday, May 20, 2019

Starke Taskforce for Overdose Prevention to Hold Meeting in Bass Lake Tonight

Posted on May 20, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WVKI

An organization focused on understanding the nation-wide opioid crisis and its impact on Starke County is holding a public meeting this evening. 

The Starke Taskforce for Overdose Prevention or STOP will be meeting from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. tonight in the Bass Lake Property Owners Association (BLPOA) Community Center.

According to officials, the overall goal of STOP is to reduce the rate of disease and death associated with opioid overdoses.

The taskforce is working to bring community members from various backgrounds and sectors together to address prevention, treatment and recovery in regards to opioid abuse disorder.

During tonight’s meeting, officials shared that they will be discussing the opioid crisis and what it means for Starke County.

They’re planning to share more about what STOP is doing and they’d like to hear public input about how to effectively reduce opioid abuse disorder within the community.

For additional information visit StarkeCountySTOP.org.

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